Tie-wire for cement-sacks.



N; ASKELAND.

TlE WIRE FOR CEMENT SACKS. APPLICATIONHLED MAR. 21, ms.

Patented May 21, l9l8 Zlvnmzwtoz 1V Ashe? an 1, N. 8.) atto'zneu NORVALASKELAND, OF OBLAND, CALIFORNIA.

TIE-WIRE non CEMENT-SACKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, rare.

Application filed Mar-ch 21, 1918. Serial No. 223,787.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Norman AsKnLANn, a citizen of the United States,residing at 01'- land, in the county of Glenn, State of California, haveinvented a new and useful Tie- Wire for Cement-Sacks; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to a t1e wire for securing cement sacksand the like, and has for its object to provide a device of thischaracter which embodies novel features of construction whereby it willhold the mouth of the sack securely closed While the sack is beinghandled, but which can be quickly removed by the fingers when it isdesired to empty the contents of the sack.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a device of thischaracter which can be inexpensively formed from a single length ofwire, which can be easily applied to the sack, and which can be quicklyremoved without any annoyance or delay, and without the necessity ofusing a knife or special tool.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in certainnovel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fullyappear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof beingpointed out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sack having one of the tie wiresapplied thereto.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective new of the tie wire, showing the endsthereof as brought together into operative position.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the ends of the tie wire as releasedfrom engagement with each other.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The tie is formed from a single strand of wire 1 which is of asuflicient length to secure the mouth of a cement sack A or the like,and to provide a finger engaging loop. One extremity of the wire isreturned and twisted to provide a loop 2, while an intermediate portionof the wire is doubled upon itself at 3, an eye t being formed at thebent portion of the wire, and this eye being insertible through the loop2 when the device is in operative position. The free end of the .wire isbent to provide afinger engaging loop E and then inserted through theeye 41, thereby preventing the eye from being pulled through the loop 2and holding the tie members securely in operative position. However,when it is desired to remove the tie, it is merely necessary to insert afinger through the loop E and forcibly withdraw the free end of the wirestrand from the eye 4, whereupon the latter will pull through the loop 2and release the mouth of the sack A.

From the foregoing it will be understood that the wire is bent toprovide a main loop F which encircles the mouth of the sack to hold itsecurely closed, and a finger receiving loop E which is arranged at oneside of the main loop. When the device is applied to a sack, asindicated by Fig. 1, the main loop F encircles the mouth of the sack andholds it securely closed, although in order to remove the tie member itis merely necessary to insert a finger through the loop E and forciblypull the free end of the wire through the eye 4:. This can be quicklyaccomplished Without any annoyance or delay, and without the use of aknife or other special tool. The free end of the wire is shown asprovided with a pair of crimps 5, one of which is normally positioned oneach side of the eye 4:, thereby preventing the wire from beingaccidentally pulled or pushed through the eye 4 in either directionwhile handling the sack. These crimps will not, however, interferewith'the removal of the tie in any manner when it is desired to emptythe contents of the sack.

Having thus described the invention, what- I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let ters Patent, is

1. A tie for sacks, including a wire strand having a loop at oneextremity thereof, an intermediate portion of the wire being doubledupon itself to providean eye which is insertible through the loop, whilethe other extremity of the wire is insertible through the eye to preventit from pulling through the loop, the wire strand thereby providing amain loop for securing the bag, and a finger receiving loop forreleasing the bag.

2. A tie for sacks, including a'wire strand having a loop at oneextremity thereof, an

free end of the wire being crimped to prevent it from being accidentallypulled out of position. T

. 3. A tiefor sacks including a wire strand having a loop at oneextremity thereof, an

; intermediate portion of the Wire being doulii bled upon itself'toprovide an eye which is insertible through the loop, the other 6X-treinity of the wire being bent to provide a finger receiving loop andinserted through the eye to prevent the eye from pulling through thefirst mentioned loop, the said free end 01 the Wire being provided witha pair of criinps which are normally positioned on each side of the eyeto prevent accidental disengagement of the end of the Wire from the eye.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

NORVAL ASKELAND.

Witnesses ARTHUR .ASKELAND, CARRIE AsKELAND.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe :QOllllTliSSiOllGl' of Patents,

' Washington, D. G.

